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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 3487 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $70.0 vs $286.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10850K - $0.55 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2600K - 149 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
85.23489932885906%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 349041 minutes ago
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
28.645833333333336%
Price, $
$286
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
38.39080459770115%
Multi-Core
2320
25.505716798592786%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i9-10850K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$35.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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94 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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75 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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83 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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94 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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112 FPS
$26.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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